AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-RATES House SponsorsRep. Aaron M. Ortiz, Will Guzzardi, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Barbara Hernandez, Michael Halpin, Dave Vella, Joyce Mason, Kelly M. Cassidy, Rita Mayfield, Jonathan Carroll, Sam Yingling, Daniel Didech, Lakesia Collins, Carol Ammons, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Mary E. Flowers, LaToya Greenwood, Sonya M. Harper, Kathleen Willis, Justin Slaughter, Anne Stava-Murray, Nicholas K. Smith, Maurice A. West, II, Natalie A. Manley, Jawaharial Williams, Anna Moeller, Dagmara Avelar, Frances Ann Hurley, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Eva-Dina Delgado and Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 105/4.02from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02 Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that rates and minimum mandated wage increases for homemaker services shall be, at minimum, a rate of $24.96 as of July 1, 2021 to sustain a minimum wage of $15 per hour. Requires rates in subsequent State fiscal years to be no lower than the rates in effect on July 1, 2021. Provides that providers of in-home services shall be required to certify to the Department on Aging that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Provides that fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, paid time off and payment for training, health insurance, travel, or transportation, shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases described in the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2021. 2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/9/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/12/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 3/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 3/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 3/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 3/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/19/2021HouseTo Wages & Rates Subcommittee 3/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/31/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 4/12/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 4/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die